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No. 41 | November 2011 |
 Churchill's Daughter Lady Soames Publishes Her Long Awaited Memoirs
a review by john plumpton
It may be apocryphal, but Randolph Churchill is said to regretted the difficulty of acorns surviving in the shade of a great oak. That's true sometimes, but not always. In some cases, acorns thrive, and fall not far from the parent. One such example is Mary Churchill, now The Lady Soames, Patron of The Churchill Centre, whose personal story is wonderfully told in her long-awaited autobiography... READ MORE >>
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Churchill in the News
BBC Radio 4: Being Winston
today programme discusses playing Winston Churchill
BBC.COM, Friday, 4 November 2011—Richard Burton and Albert Finney are among the actors Warren Clarke will be emulating when he plays Winston Churchill in a new West End production, Three Days in May, but what is it like to take on the role of Britain's wartime leader.... READ MORE >>
"A Churchill Dynasty" in Hungarian
Celia lee and john lee hit the international markets  THE CHURCHILLS - A Family Portrait by Celia Lee and John Lee, published in English in 2010, has been translated into Hungarian by Bánki Vera for General Press for publication in Budapest, mid-November 2011. Re-titled A CHURCHILL DYNASTY, it is the first ever study of the Churchills as a... READ MORE >>
"Three Days in May" Review
director of the archives reviews new play in the uk
There is no doubting the enthusiasm of both Warren Clarke (Churchill) and Jeremy Clyde (Halifax) for their roles in the play "Three Days in London," which opened at the Cambridge Arts Theater. The two experienced actors visited the Archives Centre and responded... READ MORE >>
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Churchillian of the Month Interview
A Conversation with Edwina Sandys
churchill's grand daughter talks of art and family
In this CB interview, Edwina talks about her background and family, her career in the art world and her new book, "Edwina Sandys Art".
Lee Pollock: Edwina, could you tell CB's readers a little about your background and family. We know about your grandfather, Sir... READ MORE >> |
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From the Finest Hour Archives
FH 83 "Winston and Clementine"
Lady Diana cooper reflects on a fifty year friendship
Famed for her beauty and the "durable fire" of her marriage to Alfred Duff Cooper, First Viscount Norwich, Lady Diana Cooper was early admitted to a delightful friendship with Winston and Clementine Churchill. Few write better of the happiness they shared... READ MORE >> |
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Churchill Centre News and Reports
2012 Tour with Celia Sandys Announced
sandys to lead tour of Crimea and the black sea
Celia Sandys, who accompanied her grandfather, Sir Winston Churchill, on some of his later travels, will host our group on this cruise aboard Crystal Serenity, flagship of Travel & Leisure Magazine's award-winning Crystal Cruise fleet. ESU Travelers will cruise in superb... READ MORE >>
Conference Participants Visit Blenheim
at home with his grace the duke of Marlborough A group of American, Canadian and British Churchillians recently visited Blenheim Palace, following The Churchill Centre's highly successful International Churchill Conference in London. The group, lead by International Churchill Society of Canada Board... READ MORE >>
Churchill Society Forms in Ottawa
inaugural meeting to take place on 30 November 2011 THE The Sir Winston Churchill Society of Ottawa (SWCSO) was well represented at the recent International Conference in London by two of its three founders, namely, Pamela Reynolds and Monica Olney, as well as by at least one of its new members... READ MORE >>
Attack at Oran: A Discussion in Toronto
ics Canada debates "churchill's deadly decision" TORONTO, October 12, 2011—Sixty Five Members and Guests of ICS Canada attended an "Evening With Sir Winston" at the historic Albany Club of Toronto. The theme of the event was "Churchill's Deadly Decision," which concerned the July 3rd attack on the French Navy... READ MORE >>
New Churchill Society Formed in Israel
The churchill centre expands to the middle east Churchillians in Israel can now share their interest in the 20th century's greatest statesman with other like-minded individuals with the formation of the new Churchill Society of Israel, an affiliate of the worldwide Churchill Centre. The Society is being... READ MORE >>
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Upcoming Events
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WINSTON CHURCHILL SOLDIER, DENVER, CO
Saturday, 19 November 2011 • DETAILS >>
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ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING, VANCOUVER, BC
Monday, 21 November 2011 • DETAILS >>
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BIRTHDAY CELEBRATION IN SOCAL, LOS ANGELES
Sunday, 27 November 2011 • DETAILS >>
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CHURCHILL'S BIRTHDAY IN NEW ENGLAND, BOSTON
Wednesday, 30 November 2011 • DETAILS >>
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NEW SOCIETY INAUGURAL MEETING, OTTAWA
Wednesday, 30 November 2011 • DETAILS >>
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2011 ANNUAL BLACK-TIE DINNER, CHICAGO
Friday, 9 December 2011 • DETAILS >>
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